Type slug



' Dec. 7 1926. 1,610,022

E. G. MAGNUS TYPE SLUG Filed Feb. 16. 1925 I SIQ JMWDH 72 @@A@[1H@/ A A9 L i/ L 20 must be of standard the usual or average slug may require only 5 with blank slugs.

unites STATES ELTv'IER G. MAGNUS, F CHXCAGO, ILLZNOIS,

ASSZGNOR'TO EI DIVIDUALIZING COIVEPANY OF ILL, OF CHICAGG. 'iLLENOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Application filed February This invention relates in general to a grouping device for type slugs, and more particularly to such a deviceaolapted ior use as an address slug or plate in automatic or other printing devices and commonly carryand Salutation for use ing a name, address printing and in connection with form letter the like.

Prior to my invention, devices or tins character have been provided .by securing a plurality of linotype slugs together in various manners, such as by encircling bands, boxing-in and welding or riveting together. N one of these has given entirely satisfactory results, for the reasons that it is dificult to control and handle slugs ot the size, they require more storage space and are costly. This can only be appreciated when it is understood that to facilitate use, these slugs 1 width, and that while four lines of type, others may require 51X to eight lines. The standard width must be the larger and the smaller must be filled in One mailing list may require thousands of these slugs and great quantities of t pe metal are thus required. Other attempts have been made to produce an address slug that would avoid the above difficulties, such as by printing an address or the like on a sheet of fibre and gutta percha suitably mounted in a rigid frame, the operation of which is well known and it is believed requires no explanation here, and

5 by punching or upsetting the desired charac-.

ters from various metal or fibre plates, which leaves the letters unsupported and very weak. In the use of this form some of the let ers are soon pushed back into the plane 413 of the plate, others remain full height. This of these constructions will be evident when it is noted that the letter 1 has practically the same support as the letter l and is subjected to less than one-halt the pressure in printing. WVhile all have been, to an extent successful, they have not been entirely satisfactory, as uniform and well defined letters are possible only when solid type is used.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a means that will facilitate the handling of type slugs in groups in an automatic or other printing device, and that will not require great quantities of type metal 555 and space when stored.

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16, 1925. Serial No, 9,407.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device that is light, substantially rigid, practically indestructible, and that will print uniform and well defined letters.

Another important object of the invention is to provide such a device that will permit of substitution of the slugs to change an address, upon occasion, andthat may be readily assembled into a substantially rigid unit without the aid of special tools.

Another important object is to provide such a device having a smooth unbroken bottom plane and smooth uninterrupted edges to permit of stacking one upon another and to facilitate the sliding thereof from beneath a stack as may be required and to eliminate projections or recesses which may cause binding in the guideways ot a printing device. V

Numerous other objects and advantages ot the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accoirpanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side with parts broken away.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device with parts broken away.

Fig. l is an enlarged perspective view of one corner of the device.

As thus illustrated, the device comprises a metal body 11 having retaining flanges 12 at its ends, said flanges being bent upwardly from the plane of the body at 13 and beingturned inwardly at 1d at an angle to provide a beveled retaining portion 15 adapted to fit over the beveled end 16 oi a type slug 17. The bevel of the end 16 may be a fudge bevel, right angle, notch or any other suitable form. Each beveled retaining portion 15 is provided at each end with a lug 18 by which a plurality of slugs 17 may be clamped upon the plate 11. The sides 19 of the plate 11 extend beyond the retaining flanges 12 and provide guides for en gagcment in suitable guideways in a printing device.

The lugs 18 are normally in the plane of the flange l5 and may be readily bent down to the position shown (Fig. 1) to engage a elevation of the device plurality of type slugs to provide a substantially rigid slug. lVhile it is evident that the plate should be of metal of a substantial thickness to remain rigid, it Will also be evident that the lugs 18 are small and may be very readily bent into the position shown. It Will be noted that the bottom of the plate 11 is uninterrupted and provides a smooth surface which may slide across the face of the type on a plate positioned therebeneath without damage to the type. In this form, type set-ups may be economically stored and handled and may be readily fed by an automatic feeding mechanism of a press Without damage to the face of the type. A great economy is thus effected and the face of each ring is protected by an adjacent slug.

it is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore de cribed being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim 7 l. A type slug carrier, comprising a sheet metal plate upon Which a plurality of lines of type may be arranged, said plate having its ends upturned and engaging over the end of said lines of type to prevent endWise and vertical movement thereof, and lugs integral with said upturned en'ds for preventing lateral movement of said lines of type,

2. A slug group carrier, comprising asheet metal plate upon which a plurality of lines of type may be arranged, said plate having its ends bent to engage the ends of said lines e of type to prevent endwise and vertical movement thereof, and laterally extending lugs on said ends adapted to be bent after said lines of type positioned on said plate to embrace said lines of type for preventing lateral movement thereof.

3. An address plate for printing comprising a plate, the edges thereof ing uninterrupted guides, retaining flanges at its end, and lugs on said retaining flanges adapted to co-operate to hold a plurality of slugs in grouped relation.

4. A grouping device for type slugs, comprising, a rigid plate having end portions thereof formed to hold a plurality of type slugs thereagainst and to provide lugs adapted to be bent to hold said plurality of type slugs in lined position on said plate, and side portions formed to provide guides for guiding the group of slugs in a printing device.

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